PNP Chief Bato: No to vigilantes

ABS-CBN News

MANILA - The head of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday he was against vigilantes as he reminded his men at the forefront of President Rodrigo Duterte’s relentless anti-narcotics campaign to mount only “legitimate” operations.

Since Duterte’s election victory on May 9, roughly 120 drug suspects, including alleged Cebu kingpin Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz, have been killed by police and there will be “more to come,” Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said.

Duterte stepped up his anti-narcotics campaign this week by naming five police generals as alleged coddlers of drug lords.

The officials, three of whom met with Dela Rosa on Wednesday, denied the allegation. They are being investigated by the National Police Commission (Napolcom), the police disciplinary board, and face dismissal from the service.